Noah Wyle is back in A&E with new drama The Pitt: 'I hope...

What’s Happening

Listen up: The former ER star is back playing a physician with PTSD in a new US medical drama.

Noah Wyle is back in A&E with new drama The Pitt: I hope people watch with empathy 24 hours ago Save Emma Saunders Culture reporter Save HBO Max Noah Wyle plays Dr Robby, a traumatised, hard-nosed yet deeply empathetic lead physician A packed waiting room, doctors under pressure, mental health crises. It could be any day in a UK A&E department. (wild, right?)

More specifically, its smash-hit medical drama The Pitt, which is American slang for the emergency room (spelt “pit”).

The Details

And its just landed on our shores. A gripping fast-paced drama full of tension, emotion, a bit of gore - and some much-needed dark humour - its easy to see why the show has already clutched so many awards in the US, including numerous Emmys and Golden Globes.

Many of the health and social issues The Pitt shines a light on will be familiar on both sides of the pond. But there is a fundamental difference - we have a publicly-funded universal healthcare system and the US doesnt.

Why This Matters

So how will the HBO Max show translate for UK audiences? In one episode, construction worker Orlando Diaz (William Guirola) suffers serious diabetes complications after rationing his insulin because of the cost (he already has a $100,000 medical debt). Seeing the stark reality of Diazs plight on screen is quite an eye-opener.

Entertainment industry insiders have been buzzing about this.

Key Takeaways

• “I can imagine that it would be difficult to get your head around that [if youre from the UK].
• You have to make these choices based on your limited resources and Americans are burdened with an additional item that is health insurance.

The Bottom Line

But I dont think its unrelatable in the sense that, in the winter, Europeans have to make hard choices about their heating bill versus their food bill… You have to make these choices based on your limited resources and Americans are burdened with an additional item that is health insurance.

What do you think about all this?